Trump SEC pick takes heat from Democrats over recession, agency's future
Democrats urged President Trump to head the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for his previous work at the agency leading up to the 2008 financial crisis and plans for the future of the SEC. Former SEC committee member Paul Atkins appeared before the Senate Banking Committee and along with several other candidates the president […]
Trump offers sharp criticism on FEMA: 'Big discussion' coming on agency's future
President Trump on Wednesday harshly criticized the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at one point suggesting that states should respond to natural disasters on their own, but still receive funding from the federal government. “FEMA hasn't done its job for the last four years…but unless there's some kind of leadership, it's really a hindrance,” President […]